Catalog - The University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio, 1994

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PRICES EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15, 1994.
Sale prices good through April 30, 1995,
while quantities last!
PUBLICATIONS
TEXAS ETHNIC AND
CULTURAL HISTORY
The Danish Texans
by John L. Davis
Dr. Davis explores Danish settlers'
economic, political, and
cultural contributions.
To be reprinted/date undetermined
The English Texans
by Thomas W. Cutrer
Though most came alone or in small
groups, English immigrants had a
deep influence on Texas, much of
which is detailed in this book.
Hardbound: $13.95
Exploration in Texas
Ancient and Otherwise,
With thoughts on the
nature of evidence
by John L. Davis
Who really discovered "Texas"?
The Chinese? The Phoenicians? The
Vikings? This vastly entertaining book
is also thought-provoking and
prompts the reader to analyze "facts"
and "proof" in order to arrive at
truth, both regarding Texas history
and life in general.
Hardbound: $15.95
Softbound: $11.95
The German Texans
by Glen E. Lich
A fascinating collection of photos,
sketches, songs, and poems
accompany a detailed account of
Texas's German settlers.
To be reprinted in 1995
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by James Patrick McGuire
A fascinating discussion of significant
Hungarian individuals, events, and
communities in Texas during the
19th and 20th centuries is presented
in this 300-page volume featuring
more than 90 historical photographs,
which won a 1994 San Antonio
Conservation Society award.
Hardbound: $23.95
Softbound: $14.95
The Irish Texans
by John Brendan Flannery
The successes and failures of Irish
Texans are humorously described
in anecdotes, ghost stories,
and adventures.
To be reprinted in 1995
The Japanese Texans
by Thomas K. Walls
This well-researched book details the
contributions of japanese Texans to
Texas's growth and development and
their struggle for acceptance in the
World War II era and afterwards.
Hardbound: $16.95
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The Civil War Letters of /
Captain Elijah P. Petty,
Walker's Texas Division, C.S.A.
Edited by Norman D. Brown;
illustrated by John Groth
In his book The South to Posterity:
An Introduction to the Writing of
Confederate History (1939), Douglas
Southall Freeman noted: ''The first
historians of the Confederacy were,
of course, those who wrote home of
the events they had witnessed, those
who supplied the press with its reports,
and those who determined they would
preserve letters or paste newspaper
articles in scrapbooks." The personal
Civil War letters of Captain Elijah P.
Petty add a realistic perspective to life
during the war and to the customs,
family ~aditions, and values held dear.
Hardbound Regular Edition : $35 .00
$17.50
Limited ~~1 Edition
(t~W:Jr set): $73.00 $37.50
The Polish Texans
by T. Lindsay Baker
This volume preserves the history of
Polish leaders, heroes, and customs
in Texas.
Softbound: $7.95
Reflections on Texas
These unusual vignettes, taken from
a popular television feature of the
same title, offer amusing and
informative glimpses of Texas history.
Softbound: $2.95
Texas Missions and Landmarks
by Jack Harmon
The glory, history, and mystery of
Texas's missions are explored in this
moving book. Beautifully illustrated
with copperplate etchings by
Warren Hunter.
Softbound: $7.95
The Swedish Texans
by Larry E. Scott
The trials, adventures, and joys of
Swedish immigrants in Central Texas
are shared in this detailed account.
Hardbound: $15.95
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Texas and the American Revolution·
On July 4, 1776, Texas was a minor
subprovince of New Spain. The
revolt in the English colonies in the
east seemed of minor significance to
the hemisphere as a whole. Yet
Texas was directly affected by it: the
results of the American Revolution
and the other revolutions of the
Americas- and the very direct
influence of Anglo colonization­were
to shape the course of Texas
history for the next two centuries.
Softbound:~ $1.95
[Also available: audiovisuals; see section.]
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The Texas Rangers: f:) &f:)tit/ •
Images and Incidents o~/~
by John l. Davis ~S/
This handsome book, with more
than 230 historical photographs,
· paintings, and maps, salutes the
Texas Rangers and puts in
perspective the many myths
surrounding them. The Ranger was
either the defender of settlers or their
hi.red gun-depending on which side
one stood. Rangers served as Indian
fighters, soldiers, and peace officers;
in later years they assumed the role
of state police offk:ers and eventually
became part of the Texas
Department of Public Safety.
Hardbound: $29.95
Softbound: $19.95
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Treasure, People, Ships and Dreams
by John L. Davis
The author chronicles the loss of
three Spanish ships near the South
Texas coast in 1554 and highlights
the subsequent salvage efforts.
Softbound: $5.95
[Also available: audiovisuals and
exhibit; see appropriate section.]
Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas
Cowboy, A Photographic Essay
by William D. Wittliff
Through photos, the author reveals
the historical epoch of the vaquero
and the traditional roundup.
Softbound: $4.95
[Also available: exhibit; see section.]
The Wendish Texans
by Sylvia Ann Grider
The Wendish colony in Texas is
unique in the United States. It
stemmed from an oppressed minority
group which emigrated from eastern
Europe for religious and political
reasons and which maintains its
ethnic integrity today. Customs,
superstitions, and struggles to adapt
to a new land are all explored here.
To be reprinted/date undetermined
BOOKS FOR
YOUNG READERS
AND TEACHERS
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With Domingo Leal in 0 "0~
San Antonio, 1734 ~<"-.f_, '/'
by Marian Martinello and
Samuel P. Nesmith
Through a historical tale, spend a
day with a 1 0-year-old boy as he
learns about the missions, Indians,
and soldiers. Grades 5-8.
Softbound: -$6-:-95- $3.95
Teacher's Guide to the Institute
of Texan Cultures
by Barbara Stanush
This guide includes study unit
outlines, classroom activities, and
discussion starters, and is especially
helpful to teachers planning an
Institute visit.
Loose-leaf:~ $2.95
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Texans: A Story of
Texan Cultures for Young People
by Barbara Evans Stanush
With glimpses of 15 ethnic groups
settling the wild frontier of Texas-or
finding a place in modern Texas
society-this book, in full color,
presents to children a wonderful
introduction to Texas history. Each
chapter gives a little of the
backgrounds, traditions, and lifestyles
of groups ranging from the American
Indian and Spanish to the German,
Polish, Greek, Chinese, and
Japanese. The book presents a
variety of activities so that children
can play a Vietnamese game, have
a Cajun party, make Czech
noodles ... Texans is written for
fourth-grade students and up.
Softbound: $21.95
Teacher's Guide for Texans: A Story
of Texan Cultures for Young People
offers dozens more activities and
teaching aids, so the teacher can
make the most of the children's use
of the above book.
Spiral-bound: $4.95
Special Offer!
Order a minimum of 15 Texans and
get a 20% discount ($17.56 per copy).
INTRODUCTORY SPECIAL!
For every 15 Texans ordered, receive
one Teacher's Guide FREE!
(Offer good through December 31, 1994.)
Texas Folklife Festival:
A Children's Guide
by Kathy Wicks
This informative coloring book
highlights the ethnic groups found at
the Institute's annual Texas Folklife
Festival. For young children .
$2 .25
MISCELLANEOUS
An excellent
''Texas" gift!
The Melting Pot:
Ethnic Cuisine in Texas
Each section of this cookbook is
devoted to the recipes of a different
ethnic group in Texas and contains a
brief history of the group's culture.
Spiral-bound: $12.95
Company's Coming
Over 160 tried-and-true recipes from
the Institute's volunteer group, the
Alliance, are offered.
Spiral-bound: $4.95
Echoes of the Past: The Cowboy
Poetry of Melvin Whipple
by Melvin Whipple
Whipple's poems reflect the western
cattle culture of the latter 19th
century. Hear Whipple on the
accompanying cassette.
Softbound: $6.50
Cassette: $5.50
Book and cassette set: $11 .00
ETHNIC PAMPHLETS
Softbound; $4.95 each
The Afro-American Texans
The Belgian Texans
The French Texans
The German Texans
(currently not available)
The Greek Texans
The Indian Texans
The Italian Texans
The Jewish Texans
(currently not available)
Coming in January!
A Revised
Multicultural Resource
Packet for Teachers
The packet assembled for
students and teachers as
a resource for the 1994
Texas Assessment for
Academic Skills, Texans:
One and All, will not be
reprinted. In its place will
be an extensively revised
edition developed
specifically for teachers
and sold in three-hole­punched,
loose-leaf style
for approximately $10.
Please call in mid-January
for ordering information.
ART BOOKS
CLOSE-OUT SPECIAL
ON ALL ART BOOKS
AND POSTER!
50%-60% off list price!
Joe Beeler: In the Cradle of
the Cattle Kingdom
Joe Beeler's finest oil paintings,
sketches, and bronzes are
reproduced in this limited edition
exhibit catalog.
Softbound: $12 .50 $5.00
Peter Mansbendel: A Swiss
Woodcarver in Texas
by AI Lowman
This study presents the life and work
of Peter Mansbendel, a creative and
popular woodcarver in early 20th
century Texas.
Softbound:~ $2.38
Watercolor, Wax and Wool:
The Art of Janet Shook LaCoste
Shook's needlepoint designs of
various Texas subjects are nationally
praised. This publication is an
exhibit catalog.
Softbound:~ $1.58
POSTER-Matilda
Lockhart Comes Home
March 19, 1840
by Lee Herring
This 3 75fs''x 233/4'' poster pictures
Comanches arriving at the
Council House for peace talks,
bringing a White captive they
had held for two years. In the
end, 35 Comanches were killed
by the Texans, 13 Whites were
killed in retaliation, and
hostilities resumed .
$7.50 $3.75
AUDIOVISUALS
VIDEOTAPES (VHS)
From the Ground Up:
West Texas Adobe, 27 min.
This documentary explores the
traditions and lifestyles of families
living in adobe homes along the Rio
Grande in the Big Bend area.
Teacher's guide included.
$35.00
Panna Maria: The Heart of
Polish Texans, 17 min.
Tradition continues to motivate and
sustain the descendants of America's
first Polish settlers, making Panna
Maria the united community it
is today.
Teacher's guide included.
$35.00
El Dla de los Muertos:
The Day of the Dead, 21 min.
This documentary looks at ways in
which different people- both Tejanos
and non-Tejanos- use this poignant
celebration as a time to create very
personal expressions of love for
those who have died.
Teacher's guide included.
$35.00
Symbols of Texas [Videotaped
(VHS) slide show], 6 min.
Through this program younger (K-3)
students can become acquainted
with the many symbols of Texas,
including the flag, Alamo, cowboy,
bluebonnet, pecan tree, armadillo,
and mockingbird.
Teacher's guide included.
$20.00
Gonzales: Cradle of Texas Liberty,
20 min.
The long and picturesque history of
Gonzales is explored, along with its
modern-day attitudes about
preserving history and tradition .
Teacher's guide not available.
$20.00
The Kruger Family:
Texas Immigrants, 28 min.
The daughter of Russian-Jewish
immigrants tells the story of her
parents' flight to the U.S. from the
repressive society of Czarist Russia
around the turn of the century.
Teacher's guide not available.
$20.00
Contemporary Indians
of Texas
Video Series
This award-winning series is
internationally recognized for its
authenticity and attention to detail.
The people featured tell their stories
in their own words and give the
viewer a glimpse into their real lives.
Circle of Life:
The Alabama-Coushattas, 24 min.
This documentary is an exploration
of the cultural identity of the Alabama­Coushattas,
a modern tribe,
originating in the southeastern U.S.,
with ancient traditions still being
passed on from the old to the
very young.
Teacher's guide included.
$35.00
Big City Trail: The Urban Indians
of Texas, 28 min.
Focusing on the 20,000 American
Indians living in the Dallas/Ft. Worth
area, this production discusses the
challenges these people face as they
adjust to urban life, while resisting
its homogenization.
Teacher's guide included.
$35.00
People of the Sun:
The Tiguas of Ysleta, 56 min.
This documentary surveys the history
of the Tigua Indians as they struggle
to gain recognition as a tribe and walk
the fine line between being Texans
in El Paso and Pueblo Indians.
Teacher's guide included.
$45.00
SPECIAL! Set of all three
Contemporary Indians of Texas
videos: $95.00
(Dealers excluded.)
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FILMSTRIPS AND
SLIDE SETS
CLOSE-OUT SPECIAL!
All slide sets now $25.00
while quantities last!
All 35mm filmstrips and slide sets are
accompanied by audiotape and
teacher's guide.
Time listed applies to both filmstrips
and slide sets.
What Is a Texan?, 8 min.
This overview of the ethnic diversity
of people who settled and helped
shape Texas presents sketches of
such interesting people as Baron
von Meusebach, Swen Swenson,
Josephine Lucchese, and Henri Castro.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $30.00 $25.00
Indian Texans
The Indian Texans, 7 min.
Many American Indian groups strive
to preserve their traditional cultures;
this program highlights the Dallas
Intertribal Council's annual
ceremonies.
Filmstrip: $25.00
Slide set: $43.00 $25.00
The Alabama-Coushatta Indians,
8 min.
This show presents the early history
and enduring customs of the
Alabama-Coushatta Indians of
East Texas.
Filmstrip: $20.00
Slide set: $40.00 $25.00
The Tigua Indians:
Our Oldest Texans, 8 min.
The settlement at Ysleta near
present-day El Paso and the Tiguas'
progress toward self-sufficiency are
discussed in this audiovisual.
Filmstrip: $20.00
Slide set: $40.00 $25.00
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Spanish and Mexican
Texans
Don Pedrito Jaramillo:
Folk Healer, 9 min.
Some modern-day folk healers
believe that Don Pedrito, a well­known
South Texas folk healer who
died in 1907, still has the power to
heal; the teacher's guide discusses
the origins of folk healing in the
American Southwest.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $50.00 $25.00
Grandmother's Tea: Mexican Herbal
Remedies, 6 min.
The uses of herbs in folk medicine in
the Mexican-American culture are
shown to help students recognize
cultural differences in beliefs about
folk medicine.
Filmstrip: $25.00
Slide set: $45.00 $25.00
The Mexican Texans to 1865,
11 min.
The early history of Texas as a part
of Mexico is told through biographies
of outstanding Mexican Texans.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $50.00 $25.00
Spanish Missions in Colonial Texas,
8 min.
This production focuses on the
extent to which the Spanish missions
and missionaries brought civilization
to Texas.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $50.00 $25.00
Spanish Ranching in Texas,
10 min.
Since the 16th century, Mexican
vaqueros, or cowboys, have
introduced riding equipment,
ranching methods, and words
which have been adopted by
the American cowboy. This film
documents the evolution of Spanish
ranching in Texas.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $50.00 $25.00
Treasure, People, Ships and
Dreams: A Spanish Shipwreck
on the Texas Coast
In this three-part presentation about
three Spanish ships which were
wrecked on Padre Island while
sailing to Spain in 1554, students
learn how pieces of the past can
be used to draw conclusions about
causes and effects of the wreck.
1. The Voyage (8 min.)
2. Shipwreck! (7 min.)
3. The Past and the Present
(9 min.)
Filmstrip: $50.00 for 3; $20.00 each
African-American
Texans
The Afro-American Texans to 1900,
10 min.
This film outlines more than 450
years of contributions made by
African Americans to the Texas
Revolution, the Civil War,
Reconstruction, cattle raising,
frontier defense and settlement,
and politics.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $50.00 $25 .00
The Wallace Brand: Ranching by a
Black Texas Family, 11 min.
Viewers are taken to the ranch of a
black Texas cowboy who started
ranching over 100 years ago and
hear parts of interviews with his
son-in-law and grandson.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $50.00 $25 .00
German Texans
The Cat Spring Germans, 8 min.
German immigrants settled Cat
Spring, Texas, in 1831 and, through
the formation of the Cat Spring
Agricultural Society, made important
contributions to the agricultural
development of the state.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $50.08 $25.00
The Easter Fires of Fredericksburg,
5 min.
The origin of the legend of the
Easter Fires is explained in
this presentation.
Filmstrip: $20.00
Slide set: $40.00 $25.00
Elisabet Ney: Artist, Woman,
Texan, 13 min.
This program presents an overview
of the life and works of 19th century
German-born artist Elisabet Ney,
whose statues of Sam Houston and
Stephen F. Austin still stand in the
state capitol.
Filmstrip: $35.00
Slide set: $:5:5.00 $25.00
Other Ethnic Groups
The Danish Field, 7 min.
This is the story of Danevang, the
largest Danish settlement in Texas,
and of the culture and customs the
Danes brought with them.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $:50.00 $25.00
The French Texans, 9 min.
This program outlines the story of
French contributions to Texas over
the past 300 years.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $:50 .00 $25 .00
The Jewish Texans, 10 min.
Many Jews came to Texas in the
1800's to escape persecution,
bringing with them a culture rich in
tradition and ceremony.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $50.00 $25.00
Panna Maria: First Polish
Colony in Texas, 8 min.
Historical and contemporary
photographs tell the story of the
immigration, colonization, an<;J ,
progress of Texas's (and Amenca s)
first Polish settlement.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $:50.00 $25.00
Texane Ceskeho Puvodu
(The Czech Texans), 7 min.
This program examines customs and
festivals in Czech communities in
Texas and includes biographical
sketches of prominent Czech Texans.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $50.00 $25 .00
Texana
Built in Texas, 10 min.
Historical and contemporary
photographs blend together to
provide an overview of Texas
architecture, which was influenced ,
by regional geography and the states
varied ethnic groups.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $50.00 $25.00
Jefferson: The Old South in Texas,
8 min.
This is the story of the Texas town of
Jefferson in its great days as a link to
the Red River trade, its decline
because of lowered water levels, and
its rebirth as a tourist attraction.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $50.00 $25.00
Symbols of Texas, 6 min.
The perfect way for younger students
to become acquainted with the
many symbols that surround us
every day-the Texas flag, the
Alamo, bluebonnets, pecan trees,
and mockingbirds are but a few of
the symbols presented.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $50.00 $25.00
Texas and the American Revolution,
10 min.
Composed of historical and
contemporary photographs and
art this presentation describes Texas's
li~ited participation in the American
Revolution, the Revolution's immediate
impact on Spanish Texas, and i~s
long-term influence on Texas h1story.
Filmstrip: $30.00
Slide set: $50.00 $25.00
[Also available: book; see section.]
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POSTERS
EARLY TEXAS IN DIAN
MURAL POSTERS
by George Nelson
This series of posters, full-color
photographs of the actual 24'x 1 0'
murals on the Institute Exhibit Floor,
tells the story of early Indians of
Texas. Beneath each poster is a
verbal and visual explanation of
that particular group.
Each poster measures 36"x21 "
Single poster: $10.00
Three-poster set: $25.00
A Caddo Farming Community
in East Texas
The Caddos lived in large towns in
the East Texas woodlands. This
poster studies a Caddoan town based
on the Caddoan Mounds State Historic
Site, which reached its peak about
A.D. 1100.
Desert Farmers of Southwest Texas:
The Mogollon Culture
The Mogollon people thrived during
the 12th and 13th centuries as rural
agriculturists. The Pueblo farmstead
studied in this poster is based on
the Firecracker Ruin near El Paso,
with the Franklin Mountains in
the background.
An Apache Encampment in the
Texas Hill Country
The Lipan Apaches were the largest
of the Southern Plains Indian groups
which inhabited most of the western
half of Texas and New Mexico from
1750 to 1800. This poster studies life
in an Apache encampment with
emphasis on daily family life.
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TEXAS FOLKLI FE
FESTIVAL POSTERS
Signed: $50.00 each
Unsigned: $20.00 each
Real Texans Wear Many Hats (1994)
by G.E. Mullan
11"x29"
Texas Folklife Festival 1993
by Edith Maskey
24"x32"
Texas Potpourri (1992)
by jay Hester
24"x30"
Texas Folklife Festival 1991
by Brad Braune
24"x32"
Texas Folklife Festival 1990
by Paul Hudgins
24"x30"
Texas Folklife Festival 1989
by Karen Muennink
20"x30"
Texas Folklife Festival 1988
by Jeffrey Heinke and
Tommy A. Richards
18Y2"x331,4"
Texas Folklife Festival 1987
by Thom Ricks
22"x34"
Texas Folklife Festival 1986
by Barbara Shimkus and
Lele Brazil
241f.l"x32%"
The Legendary Texas Folklife
Festival (1985)
by Barbara Shimkus and
Mark Weakley
22V2''x32V2"
Texas Folklife Festival 1984
by jose Vives-Atsara
30''x25"
Texas Folklife Festival Quilt (1983)
by Chris Moroney
24"x30"
Busy Week at the Home Place
(1982)
by Fannie Lou Spelce
24"x36"
SPECIAL! 30% discount on
unsigned set of 13 posters
(1982-1994) $182.00
TRAVELING
EXHIBIT
RENTALS
Call the Traveling Exhibits
Coordinator at 1-800-776-7651 for
information or to rent an exhibit.
All prices include insurance while
exhibit is on site only. Shipping
charges are additional.
FREE-STANDING
EXHI BITS
Archeology in Texas
Viewers can explore ways in which
research helps Texans of today gain
an understanding of the state's first
inhabitants and learn how to
recognize and protect historical
sites for future study.
Space required: 120 square feet
Rental fee: $125.00 (30 days)
Children of Many Lands
Came to Texas
Historical and contemporary
photographs show the diversity of
experiences among children of
various ethnic, racial, and national
groups in Texas.
Space required: 36 linear feet or
350 square feet
Rental fee: $225.00 (30 days)
El Vaquero: Genesis del
Cowboy Texano
One hundred black and white
photos with text make up th is
bilingual exhibit about the old-time
skills practiced by the vaquero.
Space required: 60 linear feet or
800 square feet
Rental fee: $225.00 (30 days)
[Also available: book, Vaquero: Genesis
of the Texas Cowboy, A Photographic
Essay; see section]
The Greeks in Texas:
A Proud Heritage
Text and photos cover such topics
as early Greek businesses, fraternal
organizations, holidays, athletes,
and the Greek Orthodox churches
in Texas.
Space required: 500 square feet
Rental fee: $175.00 (30 days)
The Impact of World War II
on Texans at Home
This exhibit examines the ways in
which Texas, its people, and society
changed as a result of World War II
with photos from state and national
archives. It relates the events,
emotions, and memories of the war,
both in the armed forces and on the
home front.
Space required: 24'x32' room or
768 square feet
Rental fee: $250.00 (30 days)
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"Like a Double-Edged Sword":
The Black Civil Rights Movement
in Texas
The words and thoughts of blacks
who experienced the struggle for
civil rights in Texas are vividly
presented in this innovative exhibit,
which displays many historical
photographs. A video is included.
Space required: 575 square feet
Rental fee: $225.00
"Like a Double-Edged Sword":
The Black Civil Rights Movement
in Texas (with audio component)
See description above. This version
employs an interactive audio
~omponent with 12 oral history
excerpts on the future of the civil
rights movement in Texas.
Space required: 575 square feet
Rental fee: $300.00
Lone Star and Eagle:
German Immigration to Texas
This well-researched pictorial history
shows early German immigrants'
adverltures in Comanche territory
in Texas.
Space required: 400 square feet
Rental fee: $175.00 (30 days)
Mexican Folk Toys
A variety of actual Mexican folk toys
ranging from miniature utensils to
tops and whistles are presented
along with photos and text panels.
Space required: 550 square feet of
floor space and
45 linear feet
of wall space
Rental fee: $225.00 (30 days)
[Also available as a wall-hanging
exhibit; see next section.]
Origins of the 18th Century Tejano
Community in San Antonio
This exhibit addresses the clashes of
interest and the political development
of the groups who settled San
Antonio 50 years before the
U.S. Declaration of Independence.
Space required: 500 square feet
Rental fee: $225.00 (30 days)
Ranch Women: Roles,
Images, Possibilities
These women shaped their own
public image and, at the same time,
built new roles for themselves, which
are explored in this display.
Space required: 55 linear feet or
650 square feet
Rental fee: $275.00 (30 days)
Reach for the Sky:
Aviation in Texas
This exhibit covers Texas aviation
history from the reported flight of
a Fredericksburg schoolteacher 38
years before the Wright brothers'
first flight to the first words
broadcast from the moon.
Space required: 400 square feet
Rental fee: $225 .00 (30 days)
Scholars, Scoundrels and
Schoolteachers: Education in Texas
This book-shaped exhibit tells the
story of education in Texas from the
earliest beginnings to the present.
Space required: 350 square feet
Rental fee: $175.00 (30 days)
Texas Women:
A Celebration of History
This extensive exhibit explores
women's roles as builders, workers,
politicians, enrichers, and survivors.
Includes photographs, artifacts, diary
excerpts, and the words of the
women themselves.
Space required: 40 linear feet or
500 square feet
Rental fee: $400.00 (30 days)
Texas Women:
A Celebration of History (Overview)
This compact overview of the above
exhibit highlights the impact of
women on Texas culture, economy,
government, and family and
community life.
Space required: 9 linear feet or
120 square feet
Rental fee: $175 .00 (30 days)
To Stand Alone:
A Gallery of Texas Originals
Photographic reproductions and text
panels tell the amazing, amusing,
and unusual stories of many of
Texas's most famous eccentrics.
Space required: 36 linear feet or
300 square feet
Rental fee: $125.00 (30 days)
Treasure, People, Ships
and Dreams
Reproductions of artifacts recovered
from three Spanish ships wrecked off
the South Texas coast in 1554 are
displayed with a slide show depicting
the voyage, shipwreck, and excavation.
Space required: 400 square feet
Rental fee: $225.00 (30 days)
[Also available: book and audiovisuals;
see appropriate sections.]
What They Say about Texas:
Being a Mind's-Eye Tour of Texas
with Some Notable Travelers
Eloquent and often humorous
quotations about Texas and Texans
from David Crockett, Will Rogers,
0. Henry, Oscar Wilde, john Steinbeck,
and others are featured in this exhibit.
Space required: 650 square feet
Rental fee: $225.00 (30 days)
WALL-HANGING
EXHIBITS
A Festival of Pinatas
This colorful exhibit includes modern
pinatas for a ceiling display, four text
panels tracing the craft's history,
three unfinished pinatas showing
different construction techniques,
and one pinata to use.
Space required: 750 square feet
Rental fee: $125.00 (30 days)
Mexican Folk Toys
A variety of actual toys ranging from
miniature utensils to tops and
whistles are displayed with photos
and text panels.
Space required: 65 linear feet
Rental fee: $225.00 (30 days)
[Also available in free-standing exhibit;
see previous section.]
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Saints Preserve Us
Through images of retablos, discover
how many places and things in Texas
were named for saints, and learn
which saints were favored by the
early settlers.
Space required: 75 linear feet
Rental fee: $225.00 (30 days)
Texas Images
This colorful display of 24 symbols of
Texas includes the state seal, flower,
tree, bird, motto, song, gemstone,
capitol, and the Lone Star flag.
Space required: 60 linear feet
Rental fee: $225.00 (30 days)
The Texas Rangers
This interesting exhibit documents
the history of the Texas Rangers from
their legendary beginnings to today's
service as part of the Texas
Department of Public Safety.
Space required: 75 linear feet
Rental fee: $125.00 (30 days)
TRAVELING
TRUNKS
Cowboys and Cattle Drives
Artifact reproductions, photos,
activity cards, books, and audio
cassettes help children experience
what life was like on a traditional
cattle drive.
Elementary-middle school level.
Rental fee: $100.00 (30 days)
A Spanish Boy in Early Texas
Puppets, costumes, artifact
reproductions, vocabulary activities,
audio cassettes, and much more tell
of a day in the life of a Canary
Island boy in early Texas.
Elementary-middle school level.
Rental fee: $100.00 (30 days)
Texas Indians Who Lived in Houses
Students can learn to cook Indian
bread, make an adobe brick, or plant
a garden. The trunk contains artifact
reproductions, filmstrips, activity
cards, audio cassettes, and books.
Elementary-middle school level.
Rental fee: $100.00 (30 days)
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MINI TRAVELING
TRUNKS
Indians Who Hunted Buffaloes
This small trunk of Indian artifact
reproductions offers insight into
aspects of tribal life such as hunting
buffalo and constructing clothing
and tipis.
Kindergarten-7th grade level.
Rental fee: $35.00 (two weeks)
One-Room Schoolhouse
McGuffey's Readers and Speller, a
slate and slate pencil, a turkey­feather
pen, and many more artifact
reproductions help children visualize
what school was like in early Texas.
Elementary-middle school level.
Rental fee: $35.00 (two weeks)
LIBRARY
SERVICES
The Institute's Library holds a
noncirculating collection of books
and other printed materials on the
ethnic and cultural history of Texas.
It is open to the public, but research
into some collections is available by
appointment only. Research services
are available for a fee. Hours are
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. For information, call
(21 0) 558-2228.
HISTORIC
PHOTOGRAPH
COLLECTION
More than 2,000,000 images
chronicling Texas throughout the
19th and 20th centuries are available
through the Institute Library for use
by researchers, writers, etc. Many
are cataloged by general subject, by
ethnic group, and by date. Prints
may be ordered in the Library for
a fee. For information, call
(210) 558-2298.
M_ICROFILM
COLLECTION
Translations of Statistical and
Census Reports of Texas, 1782-
1836, and Sources Documenting
Blacks, Europeans, Indians, and
Others in Texas, 1603-1803.
The set includes information on
business and personal contracts,
dowries, successions, and criminal
and civil proceedings.
Set of three rolls: PQ.QQ $60.00
Early Czech Newspapers of Texas
The Svoboda of La Grange and the
Obzor of Hallettsville provide an
eyewitness account of the everyday
lives of two Texas Czech settlements.
Set of 17 rolls: $4QO.OO $360.00
Early Texas Newspapers
Issues of The Weekly Telegraph of
Houston, The Indianola Bulletin , and
The Texian Advocate of Victoria, all
from the period of 1846-1860,
compose this set.
Set of three rolls: $7Q.QQ $60.00
PRODUCTION
SERVICES
The Institute's exhibits and
publications are designed and
produced by our Production
Division. The services of these skilled
professionals in planning and design,
editing and proofing, typesetting,
photographic and graphics darkroom
work, silk screening, and fabrication
and installation are available on a
contract basis. For more information
or for an appointment, contact the
Production Division at (21 0) 558-2247.
THE INSTITUTE
STORE
The Institute's own retail outlet, the
Store, is located on the main exhibit
floor near the giant neon Texas flag.
Treenware by Nancy Lou Webster,
Ukrainian and Polish decorated eggs,
Czech glassware, Mexican folk toys,
pottery by Ruth McNay, African
baskets, jewelry from all over,
pioneer puzzles, and, of course,
a broad selection of Institute
publications and teaching tools are
only a few of the countless items
available for sale.
Visit the Store during regular Institute
hours, Tuesday through Sunday,
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information
on specific items, call the Store at
(21 0) 558-2230.
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Sale prices good through April 30, 1995,
while quantities last!
PUBLICATIONS
TEXAS ETHNIC AND
CULTURAL HISTORY
The Danish Texans
by John L. Davis
Dr. Davis explores Danish settlers'
economic, political, and
cultural contributions.
To be reprinted/date undetermined
The English Texans
by Thomas W. Cutrer
Though most came alone or in small
groups, English immigrants had a
deep influence on Texas, much of
which is detailed in this book.
Hardbound: $13.95
Exploration in Texas
Ancient and Otherwise,
With thoughts on the
nature of evidence
by John L. Davis
Who really discovered "Texas"?
The Chinese? The Phoenicians? The
Vikings? This vastly entertaining book
is also thought-provoking and
prompts the reader to analyze "facts"
and "proof" in order to arrive at
truth, both regarding Texas history
and life in general.
Hardbound: $15.95
Softbound: $11.95
The German Texans
by Glen E. Lich
A fascinating collection of photos,
sketches, songs, and poems
accompany a detailed account of
Texas's German settlers.
To be reprinted in 1995
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The Hungarian Texans ""-'
by James Patrick McGuire
A fascinating discussion of significant
Hungarian individuals, events, and
communities in Texas during the
19th and 20th centuries is presented
in this 300-page volume featuring
more than 90 historical photographs,
which won a 1994 San Antonio
Conservation Society award.
Hardbound: $23.95
Softbound: $14.95
The Irish Texans
by John Brendan Flannery
The successes and failures of Irish
Texans are humorously described
in anecdotes, ghost stories,
and adventures.
To be reprinted in 1995
The Japanese Texans
by Thomas K. Walls
This well-researched book details the
contributions of japanese Texans to
Texas's growth and development and
their struggle for acceptance in the
World War II era and afterwards.
Hardbound: $16.95
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The Civil War Letters of /
Captain Elijah P. Petty,
Walker's Texas Division, C.S.A.
Edited by Norman D. Brown;
illustrated by John Groth
In his book The South to Posterity:
An Introduction to the Writing of
Confederate History (1939), Douglas
Southall Freeman noted: ''The first
historians of the Confederacy were,
of course, those who wrote home of
the events they had witnessed, those
who supplied the press with its reports,
and those who determined they would
preserve letters or paste newspaper
articles in scrapbooks." The personal
Civil War letters of Captain Elijah P.
Petty add a realistic perspective to life
during the war and to the customs,
family ~aditions, and values held dear.
Hardbound Regular Edition : $35 .00
$17.50
Limited ~~1 Edition
(t~W:Jr set): $73.00 $37.50
The Polish Texans
by T. Lindsay Baker
This volume preserves the history of
Polish leaders, heroes, and customs
in Texas.
Softbound: $7.95
Reflections on Texas
These unusual vignettes, taken from
a popular television feature of the
same title, offer amusing and
informative glimpses of Texas history.
Softbound: $2.95
Texas Missions and Landmarks
by Jack Harmon
The glory, history, and mystery of
Texas's missions are explored in this
moving book. Beautifully illustrated
with copperplate etchings by
Warren Hunter.
Softbound: $7.95
The Swedish Texans
by Larry E. Scott
The trials, adventures, and joys of
Swedish immigrants in Central Texas
are shared in this detailed account.
Hardbound: $15.95
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Texas and the American Revolution·
On July 4, 1776, Texas was a minor
subprovince of New Spain. The
revolt in the English colonies in the
east seemed of minor significance to
the hemisphere as a whole. Yet
Texas was directly affected by it: the
results of the American Revolution
and the other revolutions of the
Americas- and the very direct
influence of Anglo colonization­were
to shape the course of Texas
history for the next two centuries.
Softbound:~ $1.95
[Also available: audiovisuals; see section.]
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The Texas Rangers: f:) &f:)tit/ •
Images and Incidents o~/~
by John l. Davis ~S/
This handsome book, with more
than 230 historical photographs,
· paintings, and maps, salutes the
Texas Rangers and puts in
perspective the many myths
surrounding them. The Ranger was
either the defender of settlers or their
hi.red gun-depending on which side
one stood. Rangers served as Indian
fighters, soldiers, and peace officers;
in later years they assumed the role
of state police offk:ers and eventually
became part of the Texas
Department of Public Safety.
Hardbound: $29.95
Softbound: $19.95
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Treasure, People, Ships and Dreams
by John L. Davis
The author chronicles the loss of
three Spanish ships near the South
Texas coast in 1554 and highlights
the subsequent salvage efforts.
Softbound: $5.95
[Also available: audiovisuals and
exhibit; see appropriate section.]
Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas
Cowboy, A Photographic Essay
by William D. Wittliff
Through photos, the author reveals
the historical epoch of the vaquero
and the traditional roundup.
Softbound: $4.95
[Also available: exhibit; see section.]
The Wendish Texans
by Sylvia Ann Grider
The Wendish colony in Texas is
unique in the United States. It
stemmed from an oppressed minority
group which emigrated from eastern
Europe for religious and political
reasons and which maintains its
ethnic integrity today. Customs,
superstitions, and struggles to adapt
to a new land are all explored here.
To be reprinted/date undetermined
BOOKS FOR
YOUNG READERS
AND TEACHERS
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